Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus
Cyprus: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 28.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus is 28.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus peaked at 28.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.
Cyprus ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +45.1% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +68.5% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +67.8% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +48.7% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 16.3% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 20.3% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Cyprus was 28.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Cyprus ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)